Delaware Lake Dam
Delaware Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Warren County, New Jersey. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
About Delaware Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Delaware Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Division Of Fish & Wildlife (state). It impounds the Delawanna Creek.
The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 515 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 38 acres, has a storage capacity of 307 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles.
This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. Its condition is rated poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 02/15/2007. That was over 19 years ago.
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Location
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Warren |
| River/Stream | Delawanna Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.91848, -75.06462 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Length | 515 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 307 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 307 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 38 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 389 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Division of Fish & Wildlife |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 02/15/2007 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NJ00127 |
| Federal ID | NJ00127 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |